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November 22, 2006
Federal Register Notices:
Karnal Bunt; Regulated Areas
Federal Register: Nov 22, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 225)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
SUMMARY: We are amending the Karnal bunt regulations to remove certain areas or fields in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ, and Archer, Baylor, Knox, McCulloch, San Saba, Throckmorton, and Young Counties, TX, from the list of regulated areas based on our determination that those fields or areas meet our criteria for release from regulation. This action is necessary to relieve restrictions that are no longer necessary.
DATES: This interim rule became effective Nov 16, 2006. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before Jan 22, 2007.
Oriental Fruit Fly; Add a Portion of San Bernardino County, CA, to the List of Quarantined Areas
Federal Register: Nov 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 222)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
SUMMARY: We are amending the Oriental fruit fly regulations by adding a portion of San Bernardino County, CA, to the list of quarantined areas and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from that area. We are also amending the definitions of the terms core area and day degrees and adding jujube (Ziziphus spp.) to the list of articles regulated for Oriental fruit fly. These actions are necessary to prevent the artificial spread of Oriental fruit fly to noninfested areas of the United States and to update the regulations to reflect current science and practices.
DATES: This interim rule is effective Nov 17, 2006. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before Jan 16, 2007
Gypsy Moth Generally Infested Areas; Addition of Areas in Virginia
Federal Register: Nov 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 222)
AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service,
USDA. ACTION: Interim rule and request for comments.
SUMMARY: We are amending the gypsy moth regulations by adding the Cities of Roanoke and Salem and the Counties of Craig, Giles, and Roanoke in Virginia to the list of generally infested areas based on the detection of infestations of gypsy moth in those areas. As a result of this action, the interstate movement of regulated articles from those areas will be restricted. This action is necessary to prevent the artificial spread of the gypsy moth to noninfested areas of the United States.
DATES: This interim rule is effective Nov 17, 2006. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before Jan 16, 2007.
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